Gene Simmons joined with Interactive Game Group, LLC to create the Gene Simmons AXE guitar controller for the Guitar Hero and Rock Band videogame franchises.
Fact or Fiction?: Babies Exposed to Classical Music End Up Smarter 
Psychologist Frances Rauscher's study involved 36 college kids who listened to either 10 minutes of a Mozart sonata in D-major, a relaxation track or silence before performing several spatial reaso...
11 greatest Sesame Street guest songs 
t's been an astonishing 40 years since classic children's TV show Sesame Street debuted in 1969, and the Muppet characters are still flapping strong.
Korg Kaossilator now available in Pink 
The Korg Kaossilator now available in Pink.
Guitar Hero 3 gets new content, including free Christmas song 
With weekly song updates coming to Rock Band, Activision needs to step up the release schedule of new tracks for the Guitar Hero 3 players out there.
Allison Gayne mixes it up with a new single 
New songstress Allison Gayne has struck a chord among fans as she launches her first single, Crazy Mixed Up, on iTunes, Rhapsody and Amazon.com.
Orange Amps Terror Bass 
Smaller than the Orange Tiny Terror and weighing in around 5 kilograms, the Terror Bass is a 500-watt hybrid amplifier.
Ultimate Metal SRX Basses From Ibanez - NAMM 2009 Release 
Already Vicious On The Inside, New Ibanez SRX Models Get A Malevolence Makeover On The Outside
BlueZone releases Electro FX 
Bluezone Corporation is glad to announce their new generation of FX Packs. Electro FX was made especially for the electro scene which never stops growing in terms of quality.
Annet Artani debuts new album with S.W.A.P. Management and Ultra Records
S.W.A.P. Management has announced that it has signed with Patrick Moxey’s dance label, Ultra Records, which is regarded as the #1 dance and electronic label in North America.
THE 5 MOST READ ROCK HOUSE BLOG ARTICLES OF JANUARY 2009 
Some stayed in the top 5 and some new ones took over. Here's the Top 5 reads of The Rock House Blog for the Month of January 2009.
Orange Amps Tiny Terror Hardwired Edition 
This amp offers a step up on the Tiny Terror, according to Orange, with transformers, ‘carbon comp resistors’ and ‘mustard capacitors’ and comes in a leather padded gig bag.
Ibanez Andy Timmons Signature Guitar Goes Globa 
Originally Only Available In Japan, Versatile AT100 Axe Gets the International Treatment
Peterson Tuners Endorses Dan Sindel/EZGTR Videos 
Peterson Tuners makers of “The World’s Most Accurate Tuners” gives Dan Sindel and his EZGTR “Learn How To Play Guitar” Online Videos an Endorsement!
Hughes & Kettner announce MusikMesse Demo Schedule 
Brilliant triumphirate of Thomas Blug, the ever-amazing Mr.
Vox Awarded at Musikmesse 
Vox won a couple of awards at the 10th annual Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) Ceremony, held April 2, 2009, in Frankfurt, Germany.
L-ACOUSTICS announces 2009 Training Seminar Schedule 
These seminars have been designed for both technicians and mixing engineers. They encompass the fundamental aspects of Wavefront Sculpture Technology (WST®), system integration, setup, and design....
Little Endian acquires Delaydots 
Little Endian has announced it has acquired Delaydots, provider of spectral processing audio effects for sound designers, gaming and film industries.
Mackie "20 Years Running" Contest 
To celebrate twenty years since the introduction of the CR-1604 compact mixer, Mackie is holding a contest -- called the "20 Years Running" contest, natch -- wherein they're giving away a VLZ-1604 ...
Rock Stars'Cars & Guitars Returns this Summer 
Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2 will be on display this summer from May 16 to September 7 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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